removing rear wheel question
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removing rear wheel question
so im getting new tires. I want to take the wheels off and bring them into the shop to have the tires put on. It will save me $100. I know how to take the wheel off. My concern is getting the axle straight when i reinstall it. If i put marks on both side of the swingarm where the axle is now and line it back up on the reinstall it should be the same? Right? I have only had the bike a few months. When i bought it the axle was not straight and destroyed the belt. Its all fixed now(by local shop) and im paranoid about not getting it straight.
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When I reinstall the tire and adjust the belt, I always measure the amount of exposed threads on both adjusters. I use a 6 inch machinist scale (ruler) and get it the same on both sides, then tighten the axle bolt down.
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or you can take a coat hanger make about a 11/2 inch bend on one end this will go on pivot bolt where swing arm goes threw frame and then before you take it off put a rubber band on it wher the middle of the axle is..
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I find I have to slacken off the belt-side adjuster, to get the belt off and wheel out. I then check wheel alignment when refitting the wheel. It really is straight-forward, although I have been doing it for umpteen years on my various bikes!
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I feel sorry for the owners of V Rods and other newer Hogs with those awful snail cam adjusters......you set the tension/alignement and then, when you torque up the axle nut, the fecking, adjusters move...grrrrr!!!!!!!